This forms the bulk of the heart tissue, because those cardiac muscle cells contract and pump blood. In addition to cardiac muscle cells, there are crisscrossing connective tissue fibers [made of collagen], that together form the fibrous cardiac skeleton, which helps support the muscle tissue. ...
The ends of these muscles are attached to different bones by connective tissue bands so that when the muscle contracts, one bone moves in relation to the other. This makes it possible to move the whole body, as when walking, or to move just one part of the body, as when bending a ...
Involved autoimmune reaction against the connective tissue that is observed in the lungs, molecules for the treatment of lung diseaseVarious embodiments include a method for diagnosing medical conditions, including autoimmune response against connective tissue such as collagen observed in organs such as ...
What is the function of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium? What is the function of simple squamous epithelial tissue? What is the function of epithelial tissue in the lungs? What is the function of dense fibrous connective tissue? What is the basic function of all muscle tissue? The muscl...
Infection is recognized by the development of the white to clear cysticercus and/or strobilocercus in the liver. Microscopically, the parasite induces proliferation of connective tissue, which forms a thin circular fibrous capsule. A chronic inflammatory reaction to the parasite can result in ...
There are 5 muscles that act on the soft palate. The muscular portion of the uvula is the most posterior of this group, inserting onto the mucosa of the soft palate. The uvula consists of connective tissue, glands, and muscular fibers....
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease involving the skeletal system, muscle, skin, lungs, and other organs. DM is associated with a high mortality rate, and the main factors affecting its prognosis include secondary infection, interstitial lung disease (ILD), and malignant...
Many types of chILD affect the interstitium, a thin tissue between tiny air sacs andbloodvessels in the lungs. Some kinds of chILD involve other areas in the lungs, too. Doctors have just begun to understand this condition over the last few years, and there’s a lot they don’t know. ...
What type of epithelial tissue is found in the lungs? Goblet cells are found in what kind of epithelial tissue? Which are more closely packed: epithelial or connective tissue cells? Does a simple columnar epithelium have goblet cells?
What type of tissue is the epidermis?The Skin:The skin is the tissue that covers the entire surface of the body. It has two layers. The outer layer is called the epidermis and is composed mainly of non-viable cells and materials. The layer below the epidermis is called the dermis. The...